The Levels of Ghrelin, Leptin, TNF-α, and IL-6 in Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma due to HBV and HDV Infection

• Main Authors: Huseyin Ataseven (Author), Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu (Author), Nalan Kuzu (Author), Mehmet Yalniz (Author), Selman Celebi (Author), Ahmet Erensoy (Author), Bilal Ustundag (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aim. Malnutrition, a common problem in liver cirrhosis and HCC, may readily deteriorate the clinical functions with resultant poor prognosis. Beside the hyper catabolic state frequently encountered in chronic liver disease and HCC, anorexia and reduced food intake also worsen the malnutri...